“If 'the man' dies, she'll be there. Efforts to prosecute the case were long stymied by Ortega's immunity from prosecution as a member of Nicaragua's congress. Find the perfect Daniel Ortega Saavedra stock photos and editorial news pictures from Getty Images. “Calling for marches and crowds of people goes against these recommendations,” he told CNN en Español. Critics accuse Ortega of blatantly rigging the system despite the fact he would likely win anyway. Beaches have largely remained empty. Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega (R) and his wife Rosario Murillo wave after voting in Managua during the presidential election on November 6, 2016. Rosario Murillo is particularly influential among women and the poor, who see her as responsible for programs she announces: putting roofs on homes, doling out micro loans, funding school lunches and running women's clinics, Find your bookmarks in your Independent Premium section, under my profile. She worked with the FSLN after 1969 and was captured by the Somoza regime's security forces in 1979. It allows our most engaged readers to debate the big issues, share their own experiences, discuss real-world solutions, and more. “We have a unique country . . . Critics say he has eliminated all serious opposition. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. Daniel Ortega. That prompted the US House of Representatives to pass a bill that would require the US to oppose loans to Nicaragua from international lending institutions unless the country takes “effective steps to hold free, fair and transparent elections.” Companion legislation has been introduced in the Senate. In 1998, Ortega's stepdaughter alleged that he had sexually abused her for 10 years, beginning when she was 11 years old. Recent surveys give the husband-and-wife team over 60 percent of voter preference compared with just 12 percent for a smattering of little-known candidates. SANTA FE, Argentina – In a span of a few days, several members of the Catholic hierarchy in Nicaragua have spoken against the government of President Daniel Ortega and his wife… Health and human rights groups in the hemisphere, meanwhile, are growing increasingly alarmed at the government’s laissez-faire approach to the deadly virus. “What's going to happen (in the election) is a farce,” said Carlos Langrand, one of the 28 opposition lawmakers booted in July. Murillo is beloved by many poor Nicaraguans and Sandinista faithful, consistently polling around 70 percent approval. Rosario Murillo, the first lady of Nicaragua, is on the ticket as Vice President in the upcoming November 6 presidential election with her husband, President Daniel Ortega. The executive order signed by U.S. President Donald Trump targets Nicaraguan officials for a… In what is believed to be a first in modern electoral politics, Nicaragua’s leftist president, Daniel Ortega, last week tapped his wife, Rosario Murillo, as his running mate in his race this year for a third term in office. It was the first time Daniel Ortega and his wife/VP/spokesperson Murillo were seen out of their residence/dispatch in over four months. ... Lesther Aleman confronts Nicaraguan president Daniel Ortega at a televised negotiation on May 16, 2018. Murillo, who also serves as government spokeswoman, did not return a call and email seeking comment. Dozens of fires are burning out of control throughout Northern California as fire resources are spread thin, Students use their mobile phones as flashlights at an anti-government rally at Mahidol University in Nakhon Pathom. By Luis Manuel Galeano And Peter Orsi The Associated Press. Mon, 07 Nov, 2016 - 11:17 In fact, he hasn’t appeared in public for a month. Masks, which were already compulsory on public transport, in enclosed public spaces, and outdoors in Paris in certain high-congestion areas around tourist sites, were made mandatory outdoors citywide on August 28 to fight the rising coronavirus infections, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe bows to the national flag at the start of a press conference at the prime minister official residence in Tokyo. She spearheaded the installation of giant metal “trees of life” sculptures in the capital, a beautification campaign that opponents have criticised as costly but which many residents appreciate. AKA Daniel José Ortega Saavedra. Daniel Ortega's wife was poetess Rosario Murillo; they had seven children. This pandemic will end, and when it does, please take me out to the ballgam... FDA authorizes the first coronavirus vaccine, a rare moment of hope in the ... As the pandemic raged, my independent mother’s memory worsened, her isolati... ER doctor’s animated covid-19 video gives stark view of pandemic’s toll on ... Lockdowns are coming again. Nicaragua’s power couple: President Daniel Ortega picks wife as running mate. The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights has called on Nicaragua “to recognize the extreme gravity of the situation, and immediately adopt steps to address and contain the pandemic.” Carissa Etienne, director of the Pan American Health Organization, told reporters “we have concerns about the testing, contact tracing, about the reporting of cases” in Nicaragua, as well as “inadequate infection prevention and control.”. 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Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega speaks with his wife Rosario Murillo during a commemoration of the 37th anniversary of the founding of the army in Managua Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega speaks with his wife Rosario Murillo during a commemoration of the 37th anniversary of the founding of the army in Managua, Posters in support of Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega and vice-presidential candidate first lady Rosario Murillo are seen in Managua, Pope Francis prays with priests at the end of a limited public audience at the San Damaso courtyard in The Vatican, A girl's silhouette is seen from behind a fabric in a tent along a beach by Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip, A Chinese woman takes a photo of herself in front of a flower display dedicated to frontline health care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic in Beijing, China. Are you sure you want to delete this comment? Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega names his wife as his running mate and candidate for vice-president as he seeks re-election for a third term. and it’s best to enjoy it with your family!” wrote Juan Carlos Ortega, the son of Nicaragua’s president, in a tweet with the image of his children posted on April 4. He gave up that immunity only after the statute of limitations had expired. They're drinking Cokes, waving, grinning. Nicaragua's Daniel Ortega picks wife as his vice presidential running mate. She said Nicaragua enjoyed some advantages in confronting the health crisis. During his reign as president starting in 2007, Ortega has been described as taking "full control of all four branches of government, state institutions, the military, and police", and in the process dismantled "Nicaragua’s institutional democracy" (journalist Tim Rogers); taking under his control "every aspect of government ... the National Assembly, the Supreme Court, the armed forces, the judiciary, the police and the prosecutor’s office" (journalist, Frances Robles); "aggressively dismantled all institutional checks o… “She's already been involved in the main decisions affecting the country and advising the president. D.C. firefighters will get coronavirus vaccine in public as part of trust-b... First five coronavirus vaccinations set for Monday at hospital in the Distr... Members of White House staff to get early access to coronavirus vaccine. The former rebel leader is looking to secure his third consecutive term - and his fourth in total Josefina Bonilla, a doctor and public health expert in Managua, the capital, said Nicaragua’s low number of cases reflected a lack of testing. 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But it’s also the second-poorest country in the hemisphere, after Haiti. It’s already happening. He denied that anyone died as a result of Hurricane Eta. He was previously the President of Nicaragua from 1984 to 1990, and played an important role in the 1979 Nicaraguan revolution. Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega, a former Marxist guerrilla leader, changed his political stripes and is now clinging to power alongside his wife and vice president, Rosario Murillo. Coronavirus lockdowns across Latin America send Venezuelan migrants back to their broken homeland. Once more, he attacked the April 2018 civic rebellion. 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In the 1990s, Murillo defended Ortega against her own daughter Zoilamerica, who alleged that her adoptive stepfather had sexually abused her for more than a decade. Daniel Ortega doesn’t seem to be leading the charge against the coronavirus. Former foreign minister José Pallais said the government appeared to be afraid that the pandemic could damage the already listless economy. She returned home when Somoza was toppled. Authorities have organized pro-government rallies, including one in mid-March dubbed “Love in the Time of Covid-19,” to show “solidarity” with victims worldwide. You can also choose to be emailed when someone replies to your comment. Thousands of asylum seekers on the island of Lesbos are now homeless, Pope Francis takes off his face mask as he arrives by car to hold a limited public audience at the San Damaso courtyard in The Vatican, A home is engulfed in flames during the "Creek Fire" in the Tollhouse area of California, A couple take photos along a sea wall of the waves brought by Typhoon Haishen in the eastern port city of Sokcho, Novak Djokovic and a tournament official tends to a linesperson who was struck with a ball by Djokovic during his match against Pablo Carreno Busta at the US Open, Protesters confront police at the Shrine of Remembrance in Melbourne, Australia, during an anti-lockdown rally, A woman looks on from a rooftop as rescue workers dig through the rubble of a damaged building in Beirut. The strategy was hinted at by Ortega’s wife, Rosario Murillo, in a public communique she issued as the president’s communications chief shortly after he began his second administration in 2007. He's almost never alone in those ads: Accompanying Ortega is the smiling visage of his first lady, spokeswoman and now running mate, Rosario Murillo. Omnion Cultural fights for the independence of Catalonia, The Moria refugee camp, two days after Greece's biggest migrant camp, was destroyed by fire. Daniel Ortega is poised to extend his lengthy rule and has elevated his wife to his vice presidential running mate. After the 1956 assassination of Anastasio Somoza Garcia, founder of the Somoza dynasty, Luis Somoza Debayle succeeded his father as president and Anastasio Somoza Debayle assumed command of the National Guard. She is powerful,” said fruit vendor Roberto Mayorga. By signing up you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy, Correspondent covering Mexico and Central America. Coronavirus on the border: Why Mexico has so few cases compared with the U.S. Born in a remote village, Ortega was raised by his activist parents. Coronavirus vaccines can have side effects. After his father saw action in a civil war, he and his wife became adamantly opposed to the ruling dictator. Daniel Ortega is poised to extend his lengthy rule and has elevated his wife to his vice presidential running mate. Get premium, high resolution news photos at Getty Images The country of 6 million is less densely populated than others in the region. The most important news stories of the day, curated by Post editors and delivered every morning. Ortega said that the phenomenon “left damages”, but that these were “reparable”. (As it turned out, the beach photo tweeted by Ortega’s son was old.) Only a small percentage of citizens are elderly — the group that has typically suffered the highest rate of fatalities. Nicaraguan leader Daniel Ortega has been re-elected, setting the stage for his third consecutive term - but this time accompanied by his wife as vice president. CDC greenlights advisory group’s decision to recommend Pfizer vaccine for u... We need a Marshall Plan for our schools. Mexican factories boost production of medical supplies for U.S. hospitals while country struggles with its own coronavirus outbreak. “The Ortegas really seem to be intent on increasing the family's control over much of Nicaraguan political, social and economic life...” he added. If the virus spreads unchecked, Bonilla said, the country could face a “catastrophic scenario.”, Public health experts: Coronavirus could overwhelm the developing world. You can find our Community Guidelines in full here. MANAGUA, Nicaragua — In the photo, a bunch of kids in swimsuits are sitting around a table at the beach. Murillo said Wednesday that the government was “rigorously applying” sanitary measures in airports, ports and jails. There is nobody who can keep her from being next.”. Skeptical that Congress can vote remotely? Create a commenting name to join the debate, There are no Independent Premium comments yet - be the first to add your thoughts, There are no comments yet - be the first to add your thoughts. Ortega with his wife and vice president, Rosario Murillo. Working in Ortega's favor is the country's consistent if unspectacular economic growth, as well as relatively low homicide rates at a time when neighboring El Salvador and Honduras are among the deadliest countries on the planet. By Ana Lucia Cruz (Confidencial) HAVANA TIMES – On Sunday November 8 th, Nicaraguan president Daniel Ortega interrupted 19 days of absence and silence with a public appearance. On bright-pink billboards across the Nicaraguan capital, President Daniel Ortega looms triumphantly over motorists ahead of next Sunday's vote, where he's considered a shoo-in. The government says he’s still in control. The government wants to “ensure it has the income to sustain its repressive apparatus and keep its base mobilized and ready” in case there are further demonstrations, Pallais said. Soon after he spoke, an Aeromexico flight took off from Managua for Mexico. “I mean she's in people's homes all the time now... She's become really the public face of the administration, and I think that's helped her popularity immensely,” said Christine Wade, a political scientist at Washington College in Maryland. “We don’t have community transmission, thanks be to God infinitely,” Murillo said on Thursday. “If you only do a few tests, you’ll only have a few positive results,” Bonilla said. She has been his shadow. Select from premium Daniel Ortega Saavedra of the highest quality. Ortega, still in high school in Managua in 1959, took part in a widespread student struggle against the S… It was the last flight by the last international airline serving Nicaragua. President Daniel Ortega has sent shock wave down the spine of his people when he suddenly announced his wife, Rosario Murillo as his running mate as he seeks 3rd term re-election. Since April 18, when the violent suppression of protests against a Social Security Reform triggered a massive civic insurrection, President Daniel Ortega and his wife, Vice-President Rosario Murillo, have abandoned all pretense of tolerance and restraint and unleashed a deadly wave of repression. The most insightful comments on all subjects will be published daily in dedicated articles. Nicaragua’s president, Daniel Ortega, has been accused of trying to consolidate his family’s grip on power by choosing his wife to run as his vice-presidential candidate in November’s elections. Hopes that Nicaragua would receive 160,000 tourists, as it did last year, had been dashed, he said — it might not get half that many. Some say it brings more questions... Tracking vaccine distribution, state by state. RELATED: Nicaragua's Daniel Ortega Picks Wife as Running Mate, Pledges Joint Rule. Nicaragua’s president, Daniel Ortega, has been accused of trying to consolidate his family’s grip on power by choosing his wife to run as his vice-presidential candidate in November’s elections. The huge blaze broke out overnight at the port of Ancona. According to BBC, First Lady Murillo, a re-known poet is known … Even as other Central American countries shut down airports, schools and sporting events, Nicaragua has stayed open for business. Reuters/Oswaldo Rivas. A billboard in Managua promotes Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega, who is seeking reelection, and his running mate and wife, Rosario Murillo. Ortega and Murillo looked likely to win elections that would hand him a third straight term and cement her role as co-ruler. Daniel Ortega claims Eta left “not one single death” Less than five minutes into his speech, Ortega recalled the crisis caused by the November 3 rd passage of Hurricane Eta. MANAGUA, Nicaragua, Aug. 3 (UPI) --Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega has named Rosario Murillo, his wife, as his vice presidential running mate as he seeks a … Are you sure you want to mark this comment as inappropriate? Daniel Ortega and his wife Rosario Murillo wave to supporters during a rally in Granada ahead of their successful 2006 election campaign Credit: ESTEBAN FELIX/AP As much of Latin America shuts down in the face of the coronavirus, Nicaragua is striking out as a radical outlier — urging citizens to go to the beach, enjoy holiday cruises and turn out for Easter-season passion plays. The strategy was hinted at by Ortega’s wife, Rosario Murillo, in a public communiqué she issued as the president’s communications chief shortly after he began his second administration in 2007. Been involved in the 1970s she began publishing poetry, worked at a televised negotiation on 16... 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